Kitchener Rangers Break CHL Record For Most Memorial Cup Final Visits

KELOWNA, B.C.- History has been made at the 2026 Memorial Cup.

With their victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, the Kitchener Rangers have secured a spot in the Memorial Cup final for the seventh time in franchise history.

In doing so, Kitchener has set the CHL record for most visits to the Memorial Cup final by one team. The Rangers entered the tournament tied with the Peterborough Petes, which last qualified for the Memorial Cup final in 1996.

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The Kitchener Rangers pivoted after losing two players before the season. With the first coach in league history and what's described as a world-class organization, the Rangers swept the final to become OHL champs.

This run has also been special for captain Cameron Reid, who has spent his entire OHL career with Kitchener. The Nashville Predators prospect has been a difference-maker so far in the Memorial Cup with five points in three games.

Reid is focused not only on adding a championship to his resume but also on bringing a trophy back to a community that has supported him for the last three years.

"Well, it's everything," Reid said about the record. "It really is everything. I mean, this organization is amazing. Has deep history. For me to be on a team like this, that's going on this deep of a run, and to be a part of a Memorial Cup final, and Memorial Cup in general, and to have these guys, and to be their captain, it's an amazing feeling for me. I'm very, very, very proud to have that role."

The Rangers will get four days off before they hit the ice for the 2026 Memorial Cup final. Their opponent is still to be determined, as none of the other three teams has been eliminated from the tournament. Kitchener has outscored its opposition 14-4 through the round-robin and has only lost twice since the start of the OHL playoffs.

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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 11:43 AM.